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my ball stopped eating !!! i think its because i switched to hoppers ? he's 18.5 inches, and i'm feeding him hoppers, well i tried to feed him hoppers... i put him in a seperate box with the mouse for hours ... he just stood there in a defensive position, like he's scared of him !

do snakes know that a meal is too big for them ?

thanks

Switched to hoppers from what? Most Ball Pythons can eat an adult mouse soon after hatching. Maybe start at a hopper for the first few meals, and switch up to adult in a month or two. You've had your BP for a few months now, right? S/he should be fine with an adult mouse. Sometimes, they skip a meal. No big deal. Are you feeding live or F/T? Save it for a week, and try again. Again, not an expert, just my experience.
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he was eating ft mice, but the last time i fed him, i wiggled the mouse and he struck at it and eventually ate it. maybe that's the problem .

>>my ball stopped eating !!! i think its because i switched to hoppers ? he's 18.5 inches, and i'm feeding him hoppers, well i tried to feed him hoppers... i put him in a seperate box with the mouse for hours ... he just stood there in a defensive position, like he's scared of him !
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>>do snakes know that a meal is too big for them ?
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>>thanks

I refer you to this thread: forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=138616,138616
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